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How can I get firefox to recognize my location as in the u.s. not canada

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loisdick
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When I click on "news" I get Canada news. Also happens on searches. How can I get Firefox to recognize my ISP location as in the U.S. and give me U.S. news page and search results?

When I click on "news" I get Canada news. Also happens on searches. How can I get Firefox to recognize my ISP location as in the U.S. and give me U.S. news page and search results?

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the-edmeister
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W hat does this web page say about where you are located?
http://whatismyipaddress.com/

loisdick
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It says my location is Cincinnati, Ohi, which is correct.

cor-el
cor-el
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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

  • "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
  • "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"